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Lindy Vopnfjörð : ウィキペディア英語版 | Lindy Vopnfjörð
Lindy Vopnfjörð, previously credited as Lindy, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of several bands.〔 After singing in an Icelandic folk group as a child, he co-founded the folk-rock group Northern Junk with his brother in the early 1990s, developing a following in Victoria, B.C. He later released several solo albums while living in Toronto, and also was a member of the indie rock band Major Maker, whose single "Rollercoaster" charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.〔 His 2013 solo album, ''Young Waverer'', had several singles chart on CBC Radio's ''Radio 2 Top 20'' and ''R3-30'' charts.〔 Currently based in Hamilton, Ontario, as of 2014 he continues to tour and perform live.〔 ==Early life== Lindy Vopnfjörð was born on May 26, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His grandfather, Axel Vopnfjörð, was a prominent figure in the Icelandic Canadian community, who served as president of the Icelandic Canadian Club.〔 His parents Len and Karen Vopnfjörð〔 were both folk singers, and from a young age both Vopnfjörð and his brother Kris would join them in singing Icelandic songs.〔 His earliest experiences on stage were performing with his family's Icelandic folk group, the Hekla Singers. The family traveled around Canada playing Icelandic folksongs and dressing in traditional Icelandic costumes.〔 Vopnfjörð began to listen to metal and punk acts such as Judas Priest and the Dead Kennedys as he grew older, and also learned about writing songs from his father, a songwriter.〔
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